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F1: Lewis Hamilton takes pole in Belgium GP to equal Michael Schumacher's record

Sergio Perez and Esteban Ocon of Force India finished eighth and ninth in qualifying respectively.

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Lewis Hamilton earned the 68th pole position of his Formula 1 career as he finished fastest in qualifying for the Belgian Grand Prix on Saturday. He has now equalled Michael Schumacher’s all-time record in the process.

Hamilton produced a sensational final lap in Q3, with his time of 1:42.553 being a new record on this configuration of the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps.

Hamilton finished two-tenths of a second clear of Ferrari rival and drivers’ championship leader Sebastian Vettel, who made big gains on his last lap but was unable to overhaul the Briton at the top.

Hamilton's teammate Valtteri Bottas finished half a second shy of Hamilton in third place.

Kimi Raikkonen was left fourth after an error on his final lap in Q3 followed by Red Bull drivers Max Verstappen and Daniel Ricciardo. 

Nico Hulkenberg wound up seventh for Renault ahead of Force India’s Sergio Perez and Esteban Ocon, while Jolyon Palmer’s rotten luck continued as he suffered a clutch problem in Q2 before a complete loss of oil pressure in Q3, leaving him P10 on the grid without a time to his name.

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